Hi guys,

   Here's a pic of my most recent landing. I'm ALMOST centered on the runway this time! And only 2 aborts.

Sue

Shucks I've tried that and could get that great gal on the runway. Nice going Bombergirl.

A good practice is to setup approach situation using the slew mode, save them, and then land several times. This way you can save time for landing practice without having to do the whole flying. Try different approaches, different directions before the final turn and then try adding winds. Once you can land with strong crosswind you will have mastered the technique.

Thanks everyone!

    Time, Practice & Patience (or Autoland) will have me landing like a pro eventually. Right now tho, I'm still working on the real basics like being properly lined up and then touching down BEFORE I've overflown 1/2 to 3/4 of the runway.

    One of the really surprising (and kind of annoying) thing is that I do alot better flying the big planes (B-52H, AN-225) or a high-performance fighter like the F-16 or F-16XL than I do that little Cessna. Put me in that trainer, and I'm up, down, all around and then soon right into the ground.  Pancho Barnes, I'm not.

    But, I've been flying for less than 2 weeks now, so I figure I'm making good progress. In a few more months, I'll audition for the Thunderbirds! 

    Take care everyone.

Sue

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In fact landing a big airplane (like a B52) is easier than landing a small one. F16 is another story. I believe you will love Kirk Olson's F16 although it will be quite difficult to land as the easiest thing is damaging your main gear during touchdown. However it is a real "fiesta" flying it and it is absolutely realistic as well.

Well done. I can fly all the light aircraft perfect, but I'm still absolutely nuts on the big planes. I've been flying for a quite some time and yet when I land the big boys they always go up in smoke! Funny u prefer the big planes, maybe I should go back to them and give them more practise. Perhaps I've looking at them with the wrong attitude. Oh well, we are all different.
Regards,
   Ben

practise makes perfect. I have just about perfected everything from a little cessna to the 747.. only thing i cant get to grips with is the choppers, but thats because i have no rudder pedals of twist grip on my joystick, and since i hate using the keyboard for that control i just avoid them usually.

I tend to fly big planes like I fly little ones. However, as the bigger ones are less responsive I tend to crash a lot. Tis quite embarassing when your forget your in a 747 and start trying to do a barrel role. And when landing when you forget that these planes can't stay in the air at speeds under 300mph.